Spencer Jones
- The Yankees’ roster as it stands starts at CF · 345 PA · 1.0 WAR in the role
- Trade read Available at a price: NYY 61% playoff odds; control through 2032.
- PNC Park Pittsburgh’s home park: +1.9 runs per 600 PA against an average park (+0.11 wins over 345 PA; his WAR leaves this out); home runs ×0.99 (×0.99 for left-handed hitters as a group). Park Fit →
Hitting · 2026
288 PA: percentiles need 300+, so values only
Platoon splits · swing path
By pitcher handedness
| vs | PA | wOBA | xwOBA | K% | BB% | Chase | Decisions | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LHP | 59 | .486 | .404 | 31% | 7% | 33% | +0.39 | +3.13 |
| RHP | 229 | .282 | .310 | 38% | 9% | 36% | +0.36 | −0.65 |
- Attack angle
- 14.1° (43% in 5–20°)
- Attack direction
- +0.7°
- Swing length
- 7.9 ft
- Fast-swing rate
- 66%
- Pull-air %
- 21.8%
- Hard-hit %
- 54.5%
- Slash · wRC+
- .245/.313/.429 · 106
Zone map · 2026
Where he does damage, and where to pitch him
Does the most damage down over the middle (+8.1 vs. league per 100; 3.5 standard errors above average on 51 pitches).
Weakest up and in (−2.7), but only 1.2 standard errors from average on 32 pitches: no in-zone spot to attack yet.
Runs per 100 pitches vs. an average LHB: better · worse. Catcher’s view · 1,118 pitches · faded cells are within one standard error of average. A spot is called only when it is farther from average than the best or worst of nine average cells gets 95% of the time (set from the league’s own pitches: about 3 standard errors above, 2 below).
Most similar hitters
Swings like Jones: bat path, contact quality and approach
| Similarity | Player | xwOBA | ’26 WAR | ’27 proj | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56 | Taylor Trammell HOU · ’97 | .287 | 0.0 | −0.1 | Arb |
| 53 | Colson Montgomery CWS · ’02 | .294 | 2.8 | 3.1 | Pre-arb |
| 45 | Austin Riley ATL · ’97 | .296 | 1.0 | 1.3 | Signed $22.0M |
| 44 | Jorge Soler LAA · ’92 | .294 | −0.6 | −0.5 | Free agent |
| 43 | Hunter Goodman COL · ’99 | .324 | 2.5 | 2.0 | Arb |
Nearest neighbours on bat speed, swing length, attack angle, squared-up and blast rates, EV90, barrels, pull-air, chase, zone contact, K% and BB%. 2026 regulars only.
Fielding
2027 rating at every position he can play · OAA by position · range by direction · tools. Same engine as the Fielding Lab and the Winter Plan.
| Season | Pos | OAA | Range | Arm, DP | Runs | Batters |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | LF | −1 | −1 | −0.1 | −1.1 | 267 |
| 2026 | RF | 0 | 0 | −0.4 | −0.4 | 1,068 |
| 2026 | CF | −4 | −3 | −0.5 | −3.5 | 1,295 |
Runs = range plus his arm and double-play runs spread over his positions by outs (Fielding Run Value, from 2023): what the rating counts.
At CF in 2026, the biggest loss came toward 1B line (−3 outs): a coaching target.
Tools (percentile; arm among CFs)| Play | Made | Chances | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| ★★★★★ | 0 | 3 | 0% |
| ★★★★ | 1 | 8 | 13% |
| ★★★ | 5 | 8 | 63% |
| ★★ | 13 | 17 | 76% |
| ★ | 15 | 17 | 88% |
| Season | Zone | Balls | Outs vs. exp. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | RF | 89 | +0.4 |
| 2026 | CF | 152 | +3.5 |
The zone rating counts every ball hit to his part of the field while he played there, his club’s positioning included; Savant OAA uses his actual starting spot and is the better individual grade. They agree best in the outfield. See the model card.
Contract & projection
Club control (RosterResource) · Keystone projected WAR
* projected arbitration or minimum salary. Contract Studio →
Minor leagues
MLB Stats API · public box-score data
| SeasonLevel | Level | Team | Age | G | PA / IP | PA / IP ·Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026AAA | AAA | Scranton/ | 25 | 54 | 233 PA | 233 PA · .273/.385/.557 · 14 HR · 30.9% K · 13.3% BB |
| 2025AA | AA | Somerset Patriots | 24 | 49 | 208 PA | 208 PA · .274/.389/.594 · 16 HR · 33.7% K · 15.4% BB |
| 2025AAA | AAA | Scranton/ | 24 | 67 | 298 PA | 298 PA · .274/.342/.555 · 19 HR · 36.6% K · 8.7% BB |
FanGraphs: FV 45+ · ETA 2026. Public pitch tracking exists only at Triple-A and some Florida State League parks.
ABS challenges · 2026
Baseball Savant